Peanut Butter Spider Cookies
Soft and chewy peanut butter cookies decorated with adorable chocolate spiders! They're a perfect not-so-scary Halloween treat!
Servings 16 cookies
Calories 130kcal
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 stick unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 ⅓ cups packed light-brown sugar
- 1 large egg beaten
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 24 malted milk balls halved
- ¼ cup chocolate chips melted
- 1 small tube white decorating gel
Instructions
- Lightly coat a cookie sheet with cooking spray.
- Mix flour and baking soda in a small bowl; set aside.
- With a spoon, mix butter, peanut butter and brown sugar in a medium bowl until smooth.
- Add egg and vanilla; beat until smooth.
- Add flour mixture and stir until combined.
- Cover dough and refrigerate for 20-30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Roll dough into 1-inch balls and bake for 8-10 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool for 3 minutes.
- Press two malted milk ball halves into each cookie, creating the body of the spider.
- Allow cookies to cool completely.
- Transfer melted chocolate chips into a ziplock bag.
- Cut a small corner offto pipe 8 legs on each spider.
- Using the white decorating gel, add two eyes to each spider.
- Finally, using a toothpick, dab a small amount of melted chocolate in the middle of each white eye.
Notes
- This a great recipe to have the kids help with!
- You can melt your chocolate quickly in the microwave or melt it on the stove.
- You can use mini peanut butter cups instead of malted milk balls.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to five days.
Nutrition
Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Sodium: 138mg | Potassium: 105mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 1mg